something different in each block

A Cloud Eclipse and Simple Improv Tutorial

For October, I am the lead Quilter for the Emerge Circle of do.good Stitches. I created the design for our group to make (see below). I’m posting the instructions for my fellow do-gooders on my blog, but I thought WLS followers might enjoy seeing how to simple improv.

COLOR PALETTE

I used this photo of the eclipse as inspiration for the color palette:

These are the colors: Navy (royal is okay too), Black, Light and Medium Grays and Cream/White

USE SOLIDS OR PRINTS OR A MIX

YOU DON’T HAVE TO USE ALL THE COLORS IN THE BLOCKS

For example, you can use cream, black and light gray together. If you don’t have navy, that’s okay with me.

Please avoid prints with other colors in them.

Please make TWO BLOCKS.

SIZE: 12.5″ UNFINISHED

CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS

Cut strips 13″ length by 2.5″ to 5″ (or thereabouts) width

Use scissors or a rotary cutter.

Don’t use a ruler.

I learned this technique at the Slow Stitching Retreat in Maine this summer. Heather Jones focused on color theory and we used all solids, but the idea works with prints too! When I’m ready, I’ll write a post about the class and my experience at the Retreat.

Hello, I'm Wanda. I live in Colonial Heights, Va., USA, a suburb of Richmond.
I love making quilts. I am exploring "liberated" quilting and making modern quilts. This blog is about that journey.

A "Quilt Sampler" has a variety of blocks, and that's the inspiration for the name of this blog. I sometimes write about fashion and my attempts at "downsizing" and organizing my stuff. I also write some personal stories. They are a part of my "Life Sampler."

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